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8. I have to get my next XXX Mosaic before AfricaBrass gets his.

4. I might as well go ahead and get it since the same sessions aren't avaliable anywhere else. 5. Oh, what the hell. I'll be so pleased when the set arrives at my door. If I don't like it, etcetera, it will only go up in value.

On 'The Man I Love' (take 2), Monk quits playing at about 5:28. The bass and drums continue to roll. I agree with mikeweil that this sounds absolutely normal for Monk. It seems Monk has often quit playing, suddenly, on his own recordings, and let the bass and drums beat their own path. The odd thing, here (take 2), to me, is how Miles comes back in with some 'confused' trumpet playing, for a very short time, after Monk quits, then Monk pops back in and starts playing faster and louder, competing with Miles' trumpet, immediately following the piano silence. It's as if Monk and/or Miles both desire to be the 'leader' of the session. While Monk and Miles were both 'cool' in their own way -- for me, Miles had to work to be cool. Miles was aware of trying to set an image to say, "Look at me everybody, I'm cool. Call me Mr. Cool. Cool Miles." Monk, on the other hand, simply didn't care and was 'cool' as a result. Monk had the dark sunglasses, the cool as-all-get-out hats, the odd rhythm, the cool foot tapping motion, and the unique movement of his hands/arms around the piano. I'm not sure Monk was really fekking with Miles on this session. I think Monk was just being Monk, doing his own thing, like Monk always did, and Miles didn't like the idea of being 'out cooled.'

I want to name it Gorelick.

My own personal copy of the Capitol Jazz Mosaic?

Was it here? >link<

If robots played rock-n-roll music, they would sound like Rush. A group made of, in my opinion, very fine musicians. Very technical and tight playing. And, unfortunately, very machine-like and robotic. For me, Rush doesn't swing and has no soul. Neil Peart, quite the accomplished drummer. Peart plays like a machine, with all the style of a machine. Geddy Lee, the screeching vocalist -- like that of a broken machine. Maybe, add some oil to quiet the squeaking? I wonder if Geddy is in as much pain as it sounds like he's in? Rush. Musicans with much promise, skill, and technical agility. But, again, with all the heart & soul of a lifeless robot.

Just don't get all excited and decide to purchase the Sonny Stitt Mosaic box. I don't have it (yet). Your purchase of said box might lead to me having feelings of jealousy.

Hey. C'mon man! Your Mosaic order should be placed in this thread. Don't you know the rules around here?

There are Konitz solos here and there. It appears, to me, that most of the soloing on the 'Birth Of The Cool' sessions is done by Miles, Mulligan, and Konitz. And, no, I don't have the Konitz with the Thornhill band you mention.

I didn't realize Konitz was on the 'Birth Of The Cool' sessions till just yesterday. What's the matter with me?

Whoops! I took a more critical view of Mosaic in this post. But, yes, Mosaic still got my money.

Don't forget that fekking DrJ. He made me purchase TWO Mosaics that I was not going to purchase. B)

or sell it to someone on the board..... or ebay. There's no way to get stuck with a Mosaic! Errr... except for that Four Freshmen box (and, possibly, the Duke Pearson Select).

Mosaic creates very nice box sets. The good-quality sound, the large booklet, the nice pictures, the detailed documentation, and the MUSIC. Music that is, generally, not available from other sources. When I received my first couple of Mosaics, I knew they were very nice, even exquisite. I liked having the Mosaic boxes and played them from time to time, but not near as often as I'd have thought. Having so much music, the Mosaic boxes seemed overwhelming. Over the years, I've found that my Mosaics have become more and more indispensable to me. I've learned that, for me, there is no point in trying to listen to the entire box just because I 'have' it. You can listen to only so much music at the same time. One of the ways I will enjoy/consume a Mosaic box is that I will investigate the original albums via a site such as www.allmusic.com. I will then program my CD player to play only the given album along with anything else Cuscuna/Mosaic document as being applicable to the original session. With that session enjoyed, I might play it again, move to another session, or place the Mosaic box back on the shelf. Often, I'm surprised and quite pleased when I'm doing some jazz research, jazz reading, or jazz learning, and I find a listed album/session where the author will write something like, "This is a fantastic session. Unfortunately, it hasn't been available for years. Good luck at finding it in the used record bins. Make sure to pick it up if you do." I'll get a wicked little smile on my face as I pull a given Mosaic box from my shelf, scan the discography, and discover that Mosaic has included, in the box, the hard-to-find session. You just can't lose with a Mosaic box. If you don't like it, you can send it back to Mosaic.

My ear is very well oriented to the sounds of bebop. I can listen to bop all the live long day and never tire of it. I enjoy the rhythm and the soloing. I've been listening to the Louis Armstrong Hot Fives & Sevens Columbia and the Bix/Tram/Tea Mosaic boxes recently. All of this music, to me, is a New Orleans Jazz based sound. The Armstrong and Bix/Tram sessions led me back to the Atlantic New Orleans Jazz Mosaic box. As my ear becomes more tuned to the New Orleans style of jazz, I'm enjoying the music more and more. Through repeated listening, my mind has detected more details in the New Olrleans Jazz music. It's not so much about the soloing, here, as the group effort. There is so much going on in this music that it produces a euphoria and/or frenzy in the mind of the attuned ear. From the muted trumpet and trombone, to the screaming clarinet, to the old-timey piano, this is terrific music. The New Orleans Atlantic Jazz Mosaic box presents the music in all its glory with excellent playing and terrific sound quality. After listening to Armstrong and Bix/Tram, I've never heard the New Orleans style of jazz sound so crisp and clear as on the Atlantic New Orleans Jazz Mosaic. The instruments sound bright, real, and well-defined. The New Orleans box offers some 'stereo' New Orleans jazz sessions, for crying out loud. I have to ask, as with so many Mosaic boxes, why is this box still available in Last Chance? Get it while you can.

According a reservationist at American Airlines, if you buy a ticket through Priceline (or other like sites), if there is a problem with the ticket, if you get sick, etcetera, there will be no refund issued by anybody. So, use Priceline/Hotwire at your own risk.

I don't care if the pilot's dressed like Bozo the Clown as long as he/she knows how to fly a jet airplane safely.

I believe $360 is a reasonable (even good) price.

Yeah, that thought occurred to me as well. I always found the best prices using Expedia. I'd get Expedia's best price for a given flight, then check the same flight on the airline's own web site. Sometimes the airline would price their own flight better, most times not. I flew about seven times, last year, all for pleasure and paid-for by me. I was able get reasonable prices by planning ahead searching various sites. I would think a three-way flight would increase the price too.

From my experience, if you attempt to book a flight with less than three weeks remaining till the departure date, the price can go up. I flew several times, last year, between Tucson, Arizona and Columbus, Ohio. The price of tickets was several dollars higher during the summer months than during the Spring/Fall months. I've read that the increased price of oil has been passed to the consumer by way of increased airline ticket prices.

I've been grooving to Art Pepper in recent days. Why did it take me so long to 'get ' him? His saxophone shines so brightly out in front of who ever he's playing with. He's got a great tone and a terrific style. His playing grabs my attention and holds it tight whenever he plays. But, ohhhhh, does Mr. Pepper look all used up in this photo. I wonder if it required his life to be so hellish for him to produce such sweet and poignant music?

I like Hallowell. I read one of his books. To me, he is a very good writer. He uses his education and experience combined with common sense to present information to the reader.

I have nephew like this. He was never offcially diagnosed as having a problem although, I'd say he was 'crazy' too. He went to see a doctor on a recommendation from his teacher. The doctor did recommend he take some drugs to calm him down. My sister, his Mom, is a registered nurse. She works with doctors everyday, so, is not afraid to question their authority. She disregarded the doctor's suggestion to drug her son. She took it upon herself and her husband (yes, her husband is her son's father!) to bring their son around, drug free. He is nearly 10 years old, now, and is doing much better. With age and the effort of his parents, his is becoming quite normal. He's no longer 'crazy' but has become much more aware of his actions. He's learning to self-manage his emotions (the same as we all must do). I wonder how many of the 'crazy' kids are simply 'kids?' How difficult must it be to grow up in this modern society and be normal?

It looks like the couple of Selects that are currently available at CDUniverse are on backorder. I'd rather pay the extra couple of dollars, give 100% of my money to Mosaic, and be able to depend on Mosaic's excellent shipping service. From my experience, Mosaic always ships the product on the day immediately following the order date. For those people who aren't aware of ordering from Mosaic directly, I hope the CDUniverse offering helps Mosaic to sell more of the Selects.